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In Matthew 27:17, 21-22 AMP , we are toldโฆ
So when they had assembled [for this purpose], Pilate said to them, โWhom do you want me to set free for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?โ
The governor said to them, โWhich of the two do you wish me to set free for you?โ And they said, โBarabbas.โ Pilate said to them,
โThen what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?โ They all replied, โLet Him be crucified!โโ
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
Jesus is reported to have made seven statements from the cross, each conveying a unique message related to forgiveness, salvation, love, anguish, suffering, victory, and surrender.
#1 ๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐, ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐, ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ค๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐?
Matthew 27:46 tells us that:
โabout the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, โEloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?โ which means, โMy God, my God, why have you forsaken me?โ
Here, Jesus was expressing His feelings of abandonment as God placed the sins of the world on Himโand because of that, God had to โturn awayโ from Jesus.
As Jesus was feeling that weight of sin, He was experiencing a separation from God for the only time in all of eternity.
This was also a fulfillment of the prophetic statement in Psalm 22:1.
Psalms 22:1 AMP
โMy God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?โ
#2 ๐
๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ, ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ; ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ .
Luke 23:34 AMP tells usโฆ
โAnd Jesus was saying, โFather, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.โ And they cast lots, dividing His clothes among themselves. [Ps 22:18]โ
Those who crucified Jesus were not aware of the full scope of what they were doing because they did not recognize Him as the Messiah.
While their ignorance of divine truth did not mean they deserved forgiveness, Christโs prayer in the midst of their mocking Him is an expression and example of the limitless compassion of divine grace.
#3 ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐.
Luke 23:43 AMP tells usโฆ
โJesus said to him, โI assure you and most solemnly say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.โ
In this passage, Jesus is assuring one of the criminals on the cross that when he died, he would be with Jesus in heaven.
This was granted because even at the hour of his death, the criminal had expressed his faith in Jesus, recognizing Him for who He was.
Luke 23:42 AMP saysโฆ
โAnd he was saying, โJesus, [please] remember me when You come into Your kingdom!โโ
#4 ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ!
John 19:28-29 AMP tells usโฆ
โAfter this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said in fulfillment of the Scripture, โI am thirsty.โ
A jar full of sour wine was placed there; so they put a sponge soaked in the sour wine on [a branch of] hyssop and held it to His mouth.โ
This statement, spoken while physically suffering from the cross, is also a reference to the biblical prophecy of the suffering Messiah.
#5 ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง, ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง!โ ๐๐ง๐ โ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ!
John 19:26-27 AMP tells usโฆ
โSo Jesus, seeing His mother, and the disciple whom He loved (esteemed) standing near, said to His mother, โ[Dear] woman, look, [here is] your son!โ Then He said to the disciple (John),
โLook! [here is] your mother [protect and provide for her]!โ From that hour the disciple took her into his own home.โ
When Jesus saw His mother standing near the cross with the Apostle John, whom He loved, He committed His motherโs care into Johnโs hands. And from that hour John took her unto his own home (John 19:26-27).
In this verse Jesus, ever the compassionate Son, is making sure His earthly mother is taken care of after He leaves the earth.
#6 ๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐๐!
John 19:30 AMP tells usโฆ
โ When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, โIt is finished!โ And He bowed His head and [voluntarily] gave up His spirit.โ
This statement signifies the completion of Jesusโs mission and his sacrifice for the redemption of humanity.
#7 ๐
๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ, ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ!
Luke 23:46 AMP tells usโฆ
โAnd Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, โFather, into Your hands I commit My spirit!โ Having said this, He breathed His last.โ
Here, Jesus is willingly giving up His soul into the Fatherโs hands, indicating that He was about to die โ and that God had accepted His sacrifice.
He โoffered up Himself unblemished to Godโ (Hebrews 9:14).
This statement represents Jesusโ complete surrender to Godโs will and His final act of trust as He passes away.
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
We adore You, our Lord Jesus Christ, and we praise You, because by Your Holy Cross.
You, Lord have redeemed the world, and we thank You!
Jesus, I grieve that the torture and sorrow You endured on the cross were necessary to save humanity. Thank You!
Because You didnโt want us enslaved to fear, anxiety, or sin-You sacrificed Yourself so that Love could win.
Itโs Love that hung upon the cross and gave up everything to rescue us. โIt is finishedโ was a cry of victory, because You defeated everything that held me in captivity.
Because of Your sacrifice, we can experience intimacy with You forever. Thank You Lord.
Thank You! Help us to know You more, and to reach people with the hope we found in You.
In Jesusโ mighty Name, I have prayed. Amen
Have a blessed day
